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Rockbridge County, Virginia

Rockbridge County, Virginia, has 22,663 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lexington. It uses Eastern Time and covers 597 sq mi (1,545 km²) of land.

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Rockbridge County in Virginia
Alleghany CountyAmherst CountyBath CountyBotetourt CountyNelson CountyBuena Vista cityLexington cityGlasgowFairfieldGoshen
Rockbridge County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
22,663
Land area
597 sq mi (1,545 km²)
County seat or government
Lexington
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$65,469 ± $4,457
Median home value
$248,800 ± $18,192
Median rent, with utilities
$925 ± $85
Homes lived in by their owners
79.3% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area, Lynchburg, VA metro area, Roanoke, VA metro area, and Charlottesville, VA metro area
Water area
3.41 sq mi (8.82 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51163
Coordinates (central point)
37.814517, -79.447754
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Rockbridge County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2445017,714 people
  2. 244169,082 people
  3. 240664,963 people
  4. 244722,176 people
  5. 245552,123 people
  6. 244351,764 people
  7. 244391,124 people
  8. 245791,107 people
  9. 24473979 people
  10. 24459535 people
  11. 24483475 people
  12. 24578457 people
All 13
  1. 2441590 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Rockbridge County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in Rockbridge County, largest first

  1. Walkers Creek District5,516 people
  2. South River District4,852 people
  3. Natural Bridge District4,423 people
  4. Kerrs Creek District4,001 people
  5. Buffalo District3,739 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in Virginia, by county

School districts in Rockbridge County, largest first

  1. Rockbridge County Public Schools22,531 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. East Lexington, Virginia (CDP)1,652 people
  2. Glasgow, Virginia (town)1,330 people
  3. Fairfield, Virginia (CDP)566 people
  4. Goshen, Virginia (town)271 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lexington city, Virginia2.2 mi south
  2. Buena Vista city, Virginia7.7 mi southeast
  3. Amherst County, Virginia20 mi southeast
  4. Bath County, Virginia23 mi northwest
  5. Botetourt County, Virginia26 mi southwest
  6. Augusta County, Virginia30 mi northeast
  7. Alleghany County, Virginia31 mi west
  8. Nelson County, Virginia31 mi east
  9. Bedford County, Virginia35 mi south

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.